How to emulate back button using javascript

Question

Possible duplicate:
Page History - Does the back button exist?

I need to have a link on some pages of the website, clicking on it, it should return to the previous page, like a browser return button. What is the right way to do this? I think I should use some client side scripts such as Javascript, right?

Answer 1

In JavaScript, this is:

history.go(-1); 

or

 history.back(); 

Answer 2

Just use

 history.go(-1); 

But after that, you will no longer be able to go forward (so the "Forward" button does not return you to where you were - that is, it is not 100% the same as when you click the "Back" button).

Answer 3

You can use:

 <form> <input type="button" value="Zurück" name="back" onClick="javascript:history.back(1)"> </form> 

Or within the link:

 <a href="javascript:history.back(1)">back</a> 

If you want to go forward, use history.forward(1) , but keep in mind: this only works if you called back() before!

Answer 4

Something like:

 <script> function goBack() { window.history.back() } </script> 

must do it.

Answer 5

Pressing the button brings the browser back

 <INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" VALUE="Go Back" ONCLICK="history.back()"> 

Answer 6

I think you can use the history API for browsers.

 window.history.back() 

That should work.

Answer 7

 <FORM><INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" VALUE="Go Back" ONCLICK="history.go(-1)"></FORM> 

Try this code